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ABSTINENCE (from Lat. abstinere, to abstain)

ABSTINENCE (from
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Lat. abstinere, to abstain) , the fact or

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HABIT (through the French from Lat. habitus, from habere, to have, hold, or, in a reflective sense, to be in a certain condition; in many of the English senses the French use habitude, not habit)

habit of refraining from anything, but usually from the

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INDULGENCE (Lat. indulgentia, indulgere, to grant, concede)

indulgence of the appetite and especially from strong drink . "

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TOTAL

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ABSTINENCE (from Lat. abstinere, to abstain)

abstinence" and "total abstainer" are associated with taking the

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PLEDGE

pledge to abstain from alcoholic liquor (see

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TEMPERANCE

TEMPERANCE) . In the discipline of the

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Church abstinence is the

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TERM

term for a less severe

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FORM (Lat. forma)

form of

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FASTING (from " fast," derived from old Teutonic fastejan; synonyms being the Gr. vnorebety, late Lat. jejunare)

Fasting (q.v.) .

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